Patents by Inventor Robert D. Wise

Robert D. Wise has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6719134
    Abstract: A toilet plunger storage device includes a fluid-impervious receptacle to receive an elastomeric suction head portion of a toilet plunger and a cover fitted to the receptacle that receives the handle portion of the plunger. The receptacle includes a conical side wall from which a straight-sided cylindrical portion projects upwardly. The cover has a generally conical member at its lower end and an elongate, hollow, tapered tube that projects from the upper end of the conical member. The upper end of the cylindrical portion and the lower end of the cover are configured to engage each other in bayonet-type telescopic fashion to establish a sealing and locking relationship. A first handle extends from the side of the receptacle and a second handle is disposed at the top of the cover. The device can be formed integrally from a conventional plastics material such as high density polypropylene or polyethylene in a single, inexpensive molding operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Inventors: Vincent R. Phillips, Howard C. Phillips, III, Robert D. Wise
  • Publication number: 20020100705
    Abstract: A toilet plunger storage device includes a fluid-impervious receptacle to receive an elastomeric suction head portion of a toilet plunger and a cover fitted to the receptacle that receives the handle portion of the plunger. The receptacle includes a conical side wall from which a straight-sided cylindrical portion projects upwardly. The cover has a generally conical member at its lower end and an elongate, hollow, tapered tube that projects from the upper end of the conical member. The upper end of the cylindrical portion and the lower end of the cover are configured to engage each other in bayonet-type telescopic fashion to establish a sealing and locking relationship. A first handle extends from the side of the receptacle and a second handle is disposed at the top of the cover. The device can be formed integrally from a conventional plastics material such as high density polypropylene or polyethylene in a single, inexpensive molding operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: Vincent R. Phillips, Howard C. Phillips, Robert D. Wise
  • Patent number: 5361430
    Abstract: A baby bath tub assembly includes a unitary molded tub having an elongated configuration, and a hammock-like sling suspended longitudinally in the tub to support the baby in the bath water contained in the tub. The sling is formed of an open mesh material that dries rapidly and is machine-washable. A headrest comprising a molded foam cushion and an outer fabric cover is removably fastened to the sling to support the baby's head above water level, while the body is supported by the sling and immersed in the water. The foot end of the tub is provided with a drain opening and plug to facilitate removal of bath water after bathing. The tub also include an integrally formed flange extending continuously thereabout. The sling is supported by a pair of tubular rods secured in hemmed sleeves extending along opposed ends of the sling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1994
    Assignee: Century Products Company
    Inventor: Robert D. Wise
  • Patent number: 5244292
    Abstract: A baby carrier 10 having on its underside an integral pair of rockers 12 with a wedge shape pouch 13 detachably secured between the rockers, and having a support handle 14 rotatably connected to the sides of the carrier by a pair of pivots 15 which can be locked in various positions for use of the carrier to carry a baby, as a rocker, or as a chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1993
    Assignee: Century Products Company
    Inventor: Robert D. Wise
  • Patent number: 5058283
    Abstract: A positioning device for a car seat indicates when the car seat has been properly positioned in an automobile or on a shopping cart. The positioning device includes a paper backing which is encapsulated in a plastic housing. The plastic housing includes a relief projection in the shape of an arc. A ball slides within the relief projection and against the paper backing. Printed information on the paper backing indicates when the seat is in the proper orientation according to the position of the ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1991
    Assignee: Century Products Company
    Inventors: Robert D. Wise, Mark A. Sedlack
  • Patent number: 5011221
    Abstract: A baby carrier 10 having on its underside an integral pair of rockers 12 with a wedge shape pouch 13 detachably secured between the rockers, and having a support handle 14 rotatably connected to the sides of the carrier by a pair of pivots 15 which can be locked in various positions for use of the carrier to carry a baby, as a rocker, or as a chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1991
    Assignee: Century Products Company
    Inventor: Robert D. Wise
  • Patent number: 4986599
    Abstract: A baby carrier 10 having on its underside an integral pair of rockers 12 with a wedge shape pouch 13 detachable secured between the rockers, and having a support handle 14 rotatably connected to the sides of the carrier by a pair of pivots 15 which can be locked in various positions for use of the carrier to carry a baby, as a rocker, or as a chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1991
    Assignee: Century Products Company
    Inventor: Robert D. Wise
  • Patent number: 4854796
    Abstract: A screw clamp for a gapped wall such as a parallel-rail side wall of a baby's crib is designed to include a block with a screw extending from one side to pass through the gap in the wall, and a knob threaded to mate with the end of the screw emerging through the gap. The knob is reversible, with a threaded recess on one side and a protruding hollow shaft with a threaded interior on the other, to accommodate a wide range of wall thicknesses or rail widths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1989
    Assignee: Century Products Company
    Inventor: Robert D. Wise
  • Patent number: D463698
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Inventors: Vincent R. Phillips, Howard C. Phillips, III, Robert D. Wise
  • Patent number: D306323
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1990
    Assignee: Century Products Company
    Inventor: Robert D. Wise
  • Patent number: D350597
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: Century Products Company
    Inventor: Robert D. Wise
  • Patent number: D350598
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: Century Products Company
    Inventors: Robert D. Wise, Joel W. Wennerstrom, Tom V. McLinden, Daniel Haberstitch
  • Patent number: D351223
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1994
    Assignee: Century Products Company
    Inventors: Robert D. Wise, Joel W. Wennerstrom, Peter J. Myers
  • Patent number: D351224
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1994
    Assignee: Century Products Company
    Inventors: Robert D. Wise, Hope E. Wentling
  • Patent number: D361320
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1995
    Assignee: Century Products Company
    Inventor: Robert D. Wise
  • Patent number: D406867
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignees: Rubbermaid Incorporated, Amway Corporation
    Inventors: Robert D. Wise, Dorothea A. Wise
  • Patent number: D417473
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignees: The Little Tikes Company, Amway Corporation
    Inventors: Dorothea A. Wise, Robert D. Wise
  • Patent number: D419617
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignees: The Little Tikes Company, Amway Corporation
    Inventors: Robert D. Wise, Dorothea A. Wise
  • Patent number: D427647
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Inventors: Dorothea A. Wise, Robert D. Wise
  • Patent number: D428076
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert D. Wise, Dorothea A. Wise